Blockchain: Learning and unlearning the misconceptions

Unlearning can be just as important as learning. When it comes to blockchain, people often have just as many misconceptions as they do correct ideas. Getting started with the technology can be tough when you don’t know where to turn.

The hardest part of beginning is often knowing how and where to begin. Are you interested in blockchain technology but find it daunting? Are many of the resources intimidating to navigate? If you are looking to break into this new technology, first you have to learn the basics. But what is a good, trustworthy source?

Blockchain takes a lot of learning, that much is true. However, it also takes a lot of unlearning.

Unlearning behaviors

Unlearning?

Shedding old, incorrect ideas is often just as important as learning new ones. As we learn new technologies we take with us preconceived ideas and bad habits from other technologies. Nothing is a one size fits all solution, and before we put on the new pair of gloves, we have to take off the old pair first – otherwise you will end up with a messy ill-fitting pair.

Blockchain is no different.

However, since the idea is now mainstream, the public often develops incorrect assumptions about it. The media both understates and overstates its uses. It’s more than just Bitcoin. Blockchain challenges the status quo in certain industries, and not just with the advent of cryptocurrency.

What do we need before we start and implement the blockchain? How can we rally our developers and product managers on board? How can we change our mentality to avoid common mistakes? What will you do with blockchain technology tomorrow, and the tomorrow after that?

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